Adolescence After Alderaan

Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the galaxy... Meg and Caroline are walking back in to the Mos Eisley Cantina, where the Casablanca references flow as freely as the droid hate, date night ends about as badly as it can, and Jawas have terrible self esteem. They're here for all of it, plus a detour into late 90s television series!

Caroline and Meg are back from Labor Day Weekend with Book 2 of the Heir to the Empire (Thrawn) Trilogy - Dark Force Rising. Did they give us enough C'blahblah? Did Thrawn get more interesting? Did anyone find anything for Han to do? Tune in and find out!

Meg and Caroline are heading to everyone's favorite wretched hive of scum and villainy for the first four Tales From Mos Eisley Cantina! These are short stories explaining the many memorable characters in the background when Luke and Ben first met Han and Chewie. Tune in to find out how it stacks up to Jabba's Palace, plus an open call for Harry Potter challenges!

Caroline and Meg are tackling the book that launched the expanded universe: Heir to the Empire. Tune in as they discover the origins of Luke's decision to found a Jedi academy, Han's nonstop self-quotations, and Leia's total helplessness. Feel free to get in touch on social media if you would like to (politely) disagree with their hot takes!

The time has finally come - Meg and Caroline are taking on The Crystal Star, a Star Wars book with a bizarre villain, a checkered reputation, and a very different kind of take on what a galaxy far, far away can be. Buckle up, haters, because this book is a joy ride!

Caroline and Meg are getting to know Corran Horn - a Rogue Squadron pilot, rising Jedi, and friend to all your favorite characters. But, what kind of a guy is Corran Horn, really? They're breaking him down, along with Luke (it's unavoidable), fan fiction, and more in I, Jedi!

Luke's asleep? Check. Child endangerment? Check. Characters quoting the movies? Check. Check. Check. Just when Meg and Caroline thought they knew what to expect from a trip to Luke's Jedi Academy, Champions of the Force came along to do all that, but then also take a hard turn to.... office parody? Tune in for the last chapter of the Jedi Academy Trilogy!

Meg and Caroline complete their journey through Jabba's Palace with six more stories! Once more into the Sarlaac Pitt; join in for charming tales of brain snatching, blossoming romance, and our best-ever Boba Fett!

After years of searching, longing, and planning, Luke Skywalker finally founds his Jedi Academy . . . and students start falling to the dark side like crazy. Caroline and Meg are back to the Jedi Academy Trilogy with Dark Apprentice, where Luke has forgotten about the "do or do not" and is leaning all the way in to "there is no try," Leia is a weepy mess, and Han seems to hate everyone.

Meg and Caroline return to Tatooine with more Tales from Jabba's Palace. In these six short stories they get a glimpse of some of the many, many plots against Jabba that are in the works in Return of the Jedi, make good use of their film studies knowledge, and get seriously creeped out by body horror. Tune in for Magic 8 Ball worship, brain snatching, and more!

Meg and Caroline are heading back to the roots of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker's "teaching" style in The Jedi Academy Trilogy. First up: Jedi Search - a book in which terrible things befall Han, Luke barely makes an effort, and Leia is annoyed. Tune in for questions about the Solo marriage, the governance of the New Republic, and our new game!

In this episode, Meg and Caroline dive in to Tales From Jabba's Palace - a collection of short stories by a variety of authors, giving many perspectives on the characters we just barely glimpsed in Return of the Jedi. This book's got it all - horror, comedy, love, and jokes about tenure! They also examine the history of Star Wars canon, and touch on recent controversies in online fan culture.

The young Jedi knights finally find Bornan Thul, but Meg and Caroline are still trying to find out how Han is spending all of his time. They're wrapping up the Diversity Alliance arc with The Emperor's Plague, and they have more questions than ever about these characters and their choices, plus a lot of brand new questions about Star Wars hospital procedures!

Caroline and Meg are back to the Young Jedi Knights! In the penultimate chapter of the Diversity Alliance arc, they consider Zekk's puzzle-solving abilities, why the universe is so against Raynar, and Disney Jr. cartoons (really!). Also: do any adults care about these kids at all? Tune in to find out!

In this special (and spoiler-filled!) episode Meg and Caroline review Solo: A Star Wars Story. They look at how Han's new origins stack up against the AC Crispin novels, examine the movie's themes of partnership and trust, and lavish praise on Lando's many capes.

Caroline and Meg bid A.C. Crispin's Han Solo trilogy a heartfelt and extremely fond farewell with Rebel Dawn - which delivers on everything from outer space casino cruises to Hutts in mortal combat! All that and more, plus: a break down what makes this prequel work where so many don't, the ethics of Bria, and hopes and expectations for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Welcome to the first episode of Hutt Talk! Alright, technically we're still Adolescence After Alderaan, but in this episode Meg and Caroline are delighted, perplexed, and occasionally shocked by the revelations about Hutt biology and culture developed in The Hutt Gambit. Also - Han's side career as a magician, Lando's crowd-pleasing entrance, and some badass ladies. Buckle up for some fangirling, because this book's got a lot of love coming its way.

Solo: A Star Wars Story premieres in just a few weeks, so Meg and Caroline are heading back to Han Solo's Expanded Universe roots, to see the original origins of the man who shot first! Joining them is the podcast's first ever guest, to help explore this world of Wookiees, Thundercats, and swoops (and let us know if you know what a swoop is).

The Young Jedi Knights do a whole lot of nothing (including shrugging off a robot uprising) and Zekk tries to make Fake Boba Fett his mentor in Delusions of Grandeur - a book that leaves Meg and Caroline more flummoxed than usual. Tune in for theories about just who these delusions belong to, the design advantages of obnoxious droid personalities, and even further consideration of the Bounty Hunter Creed.

It's time for the Young Jedi Knights to take another vacation from school! Dive into Diversity Alliance with Caroline and Meg, as they wonder if Raynar's bullies should get to invite themselves to his home, whether extreme naivety is a great quality in a bounty hunter, and if this new villain might not be more comfortable in a James Bond novel. Plus: Raynar's mom is the Leia we've been waiting for!